Kim Dong-yeon: "Lee Jae-myung and Yoon Seok-youl Lack Philosophy and Vision... Only Populist Promises"

"The People Are Extremely Anxious"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jun-yi] Kim Dong-yeon, the presidential candidate of the New Wave party, criticized that the candidates from both ruling and opposition parties are proposing populist pledges and copying each other's promises, saying, "What is their philosophy and vision? It seems to be completely absent."

On the 13th, Kim mentioned on Facebook the '5·5·5 Growth Pledge' of Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, and the pledges of Yoon Seok-youl, the People Power Party presidential candidate, such as 'Rent Sharing System, 1 million won Parent Allowance, and 2 million won Soldier Salary,' pointing out, "Judging by the content alone, it seems like the two candidates' names have been swapped."

He said, "The candidate of the progressive party who advocates fairness and equity is promoting state-led growth, while the candidate of the conservative party who has criticized the opponent's pledges as handouts is following those handout pledges exactly."

Kim criticized both candidates for lacking philosophy and vision, saying, "Only populist pledges to gain votes are dazzling the public's eyes like neon signs on the streets at night."

He also mentioned allegations of corruption, unethical behavior, offensive remarks, flip-flopping, and divisiveness by the two candidates, saying, "The people are extremely anxious."

He then quoted the idiom '以假亂眞 (Igana Jin)' meaning "the fake confuses the real," and along with '魚目混珠 (Eomok Honju),' said, "It is difficult to distinguish between fish eyes and pearls when mixed." He urged the public, "You must not confuse the fake with the real, or fish eyes with pearls," emphasizing, "Proper discernment is essential for the future of the Republic of Korea."

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